HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-08, Page 29Huron F of A supports area cottagers
by ,dice Gibb
Members of the Huron
County Federation of
Agriculture have agreed
to -support the Bogie
Beach Cottagers
Association in their fight
to stbp a subdivision
development adjacent to
their cottages which they
believe will destroy the
area's environment.
Bogie Beach is about
four miles north of
Goderich; on Con. 12,
Colborne Township.
In 1976,` a plan of
subdivision was proposed
for the construction of 19
seasonal homes on the
land adjoining Bogie
Beach.
Mrs. 0. Hutton, of
Brantford, representing
the cottagers, told the
members of the O.F.A.
that her group is ap-
pealing the subdivision
proposal at an Ontario
Municipal Board hearing
to be held at Carlow Town
Hall on June 12 at 11 a.m.
Mrs. Hutton asked that
the federations send one
of their members to act
as a witness opposing the
development, which she
said would be en-
croaching on agricultural
land.
In a brief which she
read to the federation
members, Mrs. Hutton
said although 200 feet of
.the land proposed for
development is
designated for seasonal
recreational use, the
remainder is designated
as agricultural land.
She said the proposed
development will not be
good for drainage, will
increase pollution and
will be conducive to
erosion.
She added the
development was "the
beginning of creeping
encroachment into the
agricultural life" of the
area.
Mrs. Hutton said if the
development is allowed to
proceed, "You will soon
have a taste of suburbia
in the country."
Although the homes
which will be built on the
19- lots are to be seasonal
homes, Mrs. Hutton said
the fact the lots were
large and the homes were
planned by an architect,
meant they would be
expensive.
She said since no bylaw
provides that cottagers
can't live in their cot-
tages all year round, she
expected the proposed
subdivision would have
more than seasonal use.
She added no erosion
control had been con-
sidered for the adjacent
gulley and that the
developer plans to use
raised tile beds for
drainage.
Mrs. Hutton said in her
discussion with members
of three other county
councils, she found these
are likely to leech out.
Mrs. Hutton said in
opposing the Colborne
Township development,
the farm organization
would be setting a
precedent and preventing
some of the urban
problems which have
crept over farmland in
other areas.
" The O.F.A. members
delegated Merle Gunby to
attend the O.M.B.
hearing as their
representative.
Bev Brown suggested if
a delegation from the
farming community
could attend the O.M.B.
hearing, this would
further indicate their
opposition to the
proposed subdivision.
Hear of Match
The guest speakers for
the meeting were Howard
Datars, chairman of the
Huron County plowing
match committee and
Ray Scotchmer, publicity
co-ordinator for the
upcoming match to be
held on the Jim Arm-
strong farm, one mile
east of Wingham.
The two men presented
a slide show of highlights
of past plowing matches,
including the 1977 match
in Frontenac County,
which experienced heavy
rains and the cancellation
of a number of events.
Mr. Datars said while
even the 1966 match in
Seaforth,also partially
rained out, made a profit,
but last year's match had
to be assisted financially
by the Ontario
Plowmen's Association.
Mr. Datars said Don
Pullen, Huron County ag.
rep., assured him the
weather this year would
be "in our favor, since we
had a bad year last
year."
Following the slide
presentation, the
speakers discussed some
of the layout of the six
street plan of the up-
coming match.
One of the federation
members recommended
that service roads should
be used more often before
the match officially
opens. Mr. Scotchmer
said exhibitors and
organizations taking part
FARM PAG:
A couple of years ago, I suggested that the saving of.farm-
land in this province was going to depend on the grace of
God.
Then the Green Paper came along which appeared to be
one of the most sensible pieces of writing in 50 years. Ho-
wever, the Green Paper on agricultural land use remained
just that'. a piece of paper, a policy with no teeth, no legisla-
tion to enforce its policies: -
Too bad. We are back to the grace of God.
The Ontario Cabinet has given the green light to a mam-
moth amusement park on Highway 400 near the village of
Maple. This huge complex. coming from Family Leisure
Centres Ltd., an American company. I understand, will gob-
ble up 320 acres of land,
That is just for the park. In any enterprise of that size,
much more land will be taken by ancillary projects such as
hotels, motels, campgrounds, food takeout centres. taverns
and smaller amusement parks. Double? Triple?
I pity those people who have cottages from Barrie•and
Orillia north. Think of what will happen when weekend traf-
fic is tripled.
My concern is not primarily for cottagers. It is for agri-
culture. Some of the finest farmland in the province will be
gone forever.
It doesn't stop there. The land sharks are moving already
offering fantasitc prices for land in the area surrounding the
$60 -million proposal. This makes9 it impossible for farmers"
to stay on the land. It is economically impossible. Farmers
simply cannot afford to stay on the land.
Why -in the name of preservation. conservation and com-
mon sense was the development allowed to go near Maple in
the first place? Why couldn't it have gone on some poor land
in eastern Ontario? Was this possibility ever examined?
Who knows(how much clout that $60 -million carried within
government circles?
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When Bill Stewart was replaced as minister of agriculture
due to ill-health,/1 said his successor would have a big pair
of boots to fill/ rhave suggested once or twice that Bill New-
man was doing an adequate job of filling those boots.
I'm disappointed. Do you know what he said when ques-
tioned about this waste of farm land?
Here',s'the way it was reported in the Globe and Mail.
It.makes great reading for every farmer in Ontario.
"Tile subtlety of the. Ontario Government's thinking on
the amusement park on Highway 401 was revealed for all to
, ee...by Agriculture Minister William Newman.' Mr. New -
,'man was sitting impatiently listening to a lecture from the
old professor, Donald MacDonald-INDP York South), when
he could contain himself no longer.
"Mr. MacDonald was delivering another volley in his con-
tinuing (and so far unsuccessful) campaign to get the Go-
vernment to give this province's rich farmland some statu-
tory protection from rape by developers and municipali-
ties... I MacDonald) suggested to Mr. Newman that the park
might go on lower quality soil somewhere else. when the
minister jumped in.
"Are you for or against the amusement park?" Newman
interrupted. "Why don't you -say so?""
"I'm against it." said Mr. MacDonald.
"Fine. You're against jobs, too. eh?"" said Mr. Newman.
"So there you have it. Anyone who opposes building a mid-
way on top-quality foodland is against jobs for the unem-
ployed — and this, dear God. comes from the Minister of
_Agriculture and Food. Doesn't anyone speak for green gro-
wing things?"
How true. The amusement park, the midway. will go on
the land due north of Toronto because Toronto is still hog -
town in this province and will remain so even if it means the
desecration of hundreds and hundreds of acres of farmland,
It's a downright rotten. lowdown. dirty shame. •
Ontario
Ministry of Housing
THE PLANNING .ACT
Notice of Application for
Amendment to Minister's
Restricted Area Order -750/73
Township of Colborne
Take notice that application to amend the restricted
area order filed as Ontario Regulation 750 73 has
been received by the Minister of Housing. The
application is.
(1) Applicant K Homan
File No 40Z 112 78
Proposal To add 81 mobile homes to an existing
mobile home park known as Meneset Mobile Park of
Part of Block A Township of Colborne
All submissions in support of. or in opposition to. the
application described above, and received by the
Ministry of Housing. 7th floor. 56 Wellesley St West.
Toronto. M7A 2K4 Ontario on or before the 22nd day
of June. 1978 will be fully. considered before a final
decision is made thereon.. Please refer to the file
number indicated above
In addition. under section 32(9) of The Planning
Act. any interested person may request a hearing by
the Ontario Municipal Board on an application for
amendment to a restricted area order
Claude F. Bennett
Minister of Housing
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in the match would be
notified some time ahead
which gate to come in and
where their site was
located on the grounds, so
they would be forced to
use the service roads
beforehand. He said this
year one improvement is
that service roads will be
15 feet wider than in the
past.
Bev Brown asked if
some kind of seating
couldn't be provided for
people who need a rest
between tours of the
exhibits.-
Mr.
xhibits.-Mr. Scotchmer said
while others had also
suggested the idea of
more rest areas, the
Ontario Plow mens
Association prefers to
keep the crowds moving
past the exhibits.
However, he said
organizers of the Huron
County match hope to
persuade the township to
set up rest areas for
visitors.
Visitors to the match
can park their cars in the
fields of an adjacent farm
and wagons will carry
them to the plowing
match grounds-.
In response to a
question, he .said daily
admission to the match is
$2,50 for. adults, $2 for
parking, $1 for children
or 50 cents for children
corning on a pre-
arranged,'prepaid school
tour.
Organizations
exhibiting in the match
will be allotted, a certain
number of com-
plimentary tickets for
their staff.
Mr. • Scotchmer , said
people planning on
bringing campers to
spend the week at the
match should start
arranging for bookings
with Ken Johnston . of
Bayfield.
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of the Huron County
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Federation of Agriculture
Plowing Match Com-
mittee then gave a brief
report on his group's
plans for the federation
exhibit.
Mr. Hill said com-
mittee members voted to
serve "a Canadian farm
product" this year
whereas in other years,
"we've served a
Brazilian farm product."
Visitors to the
federation building this
year will be served
glasses of milk, and a
refrigerated truck has
been donated to store the
beverage.
When questioned why
milk instead of cider,
another local farm
product, Mr. Hill said
members were con-
cerned the "aging
process (of cider) might
start too soon, and we
didn't want to contribute
t9 the delinquency of
anyone attending the
match."
Mr. Hill said 60
volunteers will be needed
from the Huron County F.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1978PAGE 9A
of A. and other neigh-
bouring county
organizations to staff the
federation booth end
assist with the .float in
each day's parade.
He added the
federation still hasn't
decided whether/hey will
house their extfibit in a
tent or a building. In the
past, a construction
company erected a farm
building' for the
federation's use during
the match to advertise
their firm's product.
Mr. Hill said if anyone
knew of another firm who
would do the same, this
would bemost welcome.
The federation requires a
tent or building 40' x 60' in
size.
In other business, the
F. of A. members were
asked to nominate people
they feel have made an
outstanding contribution
to the agriculture
business in Huron County
for an award presented
annually by Gerry and
Doug Fortune.
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